The Second Machine Age

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by Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee · 2014

The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies is a 2014 book about the economic and social effects of rapid digital technological progress. Brynjolfsson and McAfee argue that modern machines can automate or augment cognitive tasks, transforming work, productivity, and prosperity in ways distinct from the Industrial Revolution’s mechanization of physical labor.

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AI Debate Splits Over Extinction Risk and Human Control
The panel tests whether uncertain future catastrophe warrants pausing frontier AI now, or whether regulation and adaptation can manage the risks while preserving its benefits.
Sep 17, 2026 · 2h 25m

1 episode featuring The Second Machine Age

AI Debate Splits Over Extinction Risk and Human Control